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FENCING. 



The wire and rail fencing erected in 1889 and 1890 on the outer boundaries of the 

 farm have given good satisfaction, and no heaving of posts has taken place. 



During the past season forty-five rods of additional fence has been built across the 

 northern cattle pastures and 220 rods on the Assiniboine River banks at the extreme 

 southern boundary of the farm, this latter fence has enabled us to utilize the 50 acres of 

 pasture in this portion of the farm and the young stock have thriven well on the luxu- 

 riant pasture with the good water supply. 



NEW BUILDINGS. 



During the year a driving shed 72 x 20 feet, to be used for sheltering vehicles and 

 implements has been built, this is open to the west and implements can be readily 

 backed in when not in use. 



A room has also been built in the superintendent's house over the office, providing 

 accommodation much needed. 



ROADS. 



The roads laid out through the experimental farm here have proved very satisfac- 

 tory, and the gravel has not been much cut up even with the heavy travel of the 

 autumn months, and it is evident that good gravel properly applied is as suitable for 

 rural roads in this province as it is in the east. 



Nine hundred and ninety additional feet has been gravelled during the year, this 

 is in addition to the repairs required to the roads already gravelled. 



FARMERS' MEETINGS. 



Since my last report addresses have been given at seventeen farmers' meetings. 

 Nearly all of these were well attended and much interest taken in the work of the 

 experimental farms. 



The location and dates of the meetings are given below : — 

 January 4th, 1897, Birtle. 



